Tiger Lake

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Short description: Intel microprocessor family
Tiger Lake
General Info
LaunchedChip-only availability: September 2, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-09-02)[2]
Pre-installed-availability: October 2020; 3 years ago (2020-10)
DiscontinuedJanuary 26, 2024; 23 days ago (2024-01-26)[1]
Product code80690
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate5.0 GHz
Cache
L1 cache80 KB[3] per core (32 instructions + 48 data)
L2 cache1.25 MB per core
L3 cacheUp to 24 MB, shared
Architecture and classification
Min. feature sizeIntel 10 nm SuperFin (10SF) process
MicroarchitectureWillow Cove
Instruction setx86-64
Instructionsx86-64
Physical specifications
Cores
  • 2–8
GPU(s)Intel Xe-based integrated graphics
Socket(s)
  • BGA 1449, BGA 1787
Products, models, variants
Product code name(s)
  • TGL
Brand name(s)
    • Celeron
    • Pentium Gold
    • Core i3
    • Core i5
    • Core i7
    • Core i9
    • Xeon W
History
PredecessorMobile: Ice Lake
Mobile and desktop: Comet Lake
SuccessorAlder Lake

Tiger Lake is Intel's codename for the 11th generation Intel Core mobile processors based on the Willow Cove Core microarchitecture, manufactured using Intel's third-generation 10 nm process node known as 10SF ("10 nm SuperFin"). Tiger Lake replaces the Ice Lake family of mobile processors,[4] representing an optimization step in Intel's process–architecture–optimization model.

Tiger Lake processors launched on September 2, 2020, are part of the Tiger Lake-U family and include dual-core and quad-core 9 W (7–15 W) TDP and 15 W (12–28 W) TDP models.[5] They power 2020 "Project Athena" laptops.[6][7][8] The quad-core 96 EU die measures 13.6 × 10.7 mm (146.1 mm2), which is 19.2% wider than the 11.4 × 10.7 mm (122.5 mm2) quad-core 64 EU Ice Lake die. The 8-core 32 EU die used in Tiger Lake-H is around 190 mm2.[9] According to Yehuda Nissan and his team, the architecture is named after a lake across Puget Sound, Washington (state) from Seattle.[10] Laptops based on Tiger Lake started to sell in October 2020.[11]

The Tiger Lake-H35 processors were launched on January 11, 2021. These quad-core processors are designed for "ultraportable gaming" laptops with 28-35 W TDP.[12] Intel officially launched the 11th generation Intel Core-H series on May 11, 2021[13] and announced the 11th generation Intel Core Tiger Lake Refresh series (1195G7 and 1155G7) on May 30, 2021.[14]

Features

CPU

  • Intel Willow Cove CPU cores[15]
  • TAGE-like directional branch predictor (with a global history size of 194 taken branches)[16]
  • Indirect branch tracking and CET shadow stack[17]
  • Intel Key Locker[18][19]

GPU

IPU

  • Image Processing Unit, a special co-processor to improve image and video capture quality
  • Not available on embedded models
  • Initially there were 1165G7, 1135G7, 1125G4 and 1115G4 models with no IPU but later embedded processors were introduced instead

I/O

  • PCI Express 4.0[33] (Pentium and Celeron CPUs are limited to PCI Express 3.0)
  • Integrated Thunderbolt 4 (includes USB4)
  • LPDDR4X-4267 memory support
  • LPDDR5-5400 "architecture capability" (Intel expected Tiger Lake products with LPDDR5 to be available around Q1 2021 but never released them)[34][35][36]
  • Miniaturization of CPU and motherboard into an M.2 SSD-sized small circuit board[22]

Hardware telemetry

  • Add Intel Platform Monitoring Technology[37]

List of Tiger Lake CPUs

Mobile processors (Tiger Lake-H)

  • All models support DDR4-3200 memory
  • All models support 20 reconfigurable PCI Express 4.0 lanes, allowing x16 Gen 4 link for discrete GPU and x4 Gen 4 link for M.2 SSDs
Processor

branding

Model Cores

(threads)

Base freq at TDP (GHz) Turbo freq,
active cores (GHz)
UHD Graphics Smart
cache
TDP Price
@35 W @45 W @65 W 1 or 2 4 6 All EUs Max freq
(GHz)
Core i9 11980HK 8 (16) N/A 2.6 3.3 5.0 4.9 4.7 4.5 32 1.45 24 MB 45-65 W $583
Xeon W 11955M vPro 2.1 N/A 35-45 W $623
Core i9 11950H vPro $556
11900H 2.5 4.9 4.8 4.6 4.4 $546
Core i7 11850H vPro 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.3 $395
11800H 1.9 2.3 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.2
Xeon W 11855M vPro 6 (12) 2.6 3.2 4.9 4.7 4.4 18 MB $450
Core i7 11600H 2.5 2.9 4.6 $395
Core i5 11500H vPro 2.4 2.9 4.6 4.4 4.2 12 MB $250
11400H 2.2 2.7 4.5 4.3 4.1 16
11260H 2.1 2.6 4.4 4.2 4.0 1.40

Mobile processors (Tiger Lake-H35)

  • All models support DDR4-3200 or LPDDR4X-4267 memory
Processor

branding

Model Cores

(threads)

Base freq at TDP Max Turbo freq

active cores

Iris Xe Graphics Smart

cache

TDP Price
@28 W @35 W 1 2 All EUs Max freq
Core i7 11390H 4 (8) 2.9 GHz 3.4 GHz 5.0 GHz 4.6 GHz 96 1.40 GHz 12 MB 28-35 W $426
11375H 3.0 GHz 3.3 GHz 5.0 GHz 4.8 GHz 4.3 GHz 1.35 GHz $482
11370H 4.8 GHz $426
Core i5 11320H 2.5 GHz 3.2 GHz 4.5 GHz 8 MB $309
11300H 2.6 GHz 3.1 GHz 4.4 GHz 4.0 GHz 80 1.30 GHz

Mobile processors (UP3-class)

Processor

branding

Model Cores

(threads)

Base freq at TDP Max Turbo freq GPU Smart

cache

TDP Memory

support

Price
@12 W @15 W @28 W 1 Core All Cores Series EUs Max freq
Core i7 1195G7 4 (8) 1.3 GHz 2.9 GHz 5.0 GHz 4.6 GHz Iris Xe 96 1.40 GHz 12 MB 12-28 W DDR4-3200

LPDDR4X-4267

$426
1185G7 vPro 1.2 GHz 1.8 GHz[35] 3.0 GHz 4.8 GHz 4.3 GHz 1.35 GHz
1165G7 1.2 GHz 1.7 GHz 2.8 GHz 4.7 GHz 4.1 GHz 1.30 GHz
Core i5 1155G7 1.0 GHz 2.5 GHz 4.5 GHz 4.3 GHz 80 1.35 GHz 8 MB $309
1145G7 vPro 1.1 GHz 1.5 GHz 2.6 GHz 4.4 GHz 3.8 GHz 1.30 GHz
1135G7 0.9 GHz 1.4 GHz 2.4 GHz 4.2 GHz 3.8 GHz
Core i3 1125G4 2.0 GHz 3.7 GHz 3.3 GHz UHD 48 1.25 GHz DDR4-3200

LPDDR4X-3733

$281
1115G4 2 (4) 1.7 GHz 2.2 GHz 3.0 GHz 4.1 GHz 6 MB
Pentium Gold 7505 N/A 2.0 GHz N/A 3.5 GHz 4 MB 15 W $161
Celeron 6305 2 (2) 1.8 GHz N/A $107

Embedded mobile processors (UP3-class)

Processor

branding

Model Cores

(threads)

Base freq at TDP Max

Turbo freq

GPU Smart

cache

TDP Memory support Price
@12 W @15 W @28 W Series EUs Max freq Type ECC
Core i7 1185GRE vPro 4 (8) 1.2 GHz 1.8 GHz 2.8 GHz 4.4 GHz Iris Xe 96 1.35 GHz 12 MB 15 W DDR4-3200

LPDDR4X-4267

Yes $490
1185G7E vPro No $431
Core i5 1145GRE vPro 1.1 GHz 1.5 GHz 2.6 GHz 4.1 GHz 80 1.30 GHz 8 MB Yes $362
1145G7E vPro No $312
Core i3 1115GRE 2 (4) 1.7 GHz 2.2 GHz 3.0 GHz 3.9 GHz UHD 48 1.25 GHz 6 MB DDR4-3200

LPDDR4X-3733

Yes $338
1115G4E No $285
Celeron 6305E 2 (2) N/A 1.8 GHz N/A N/A 4 MB No $107

Mobile processors (UP4-class)

  • TDP: 7-15W
  • Memory support: LPDDR4X-4267
Processor

branding

Model Cores

(threads)

Base freq at TDP Max Turbo freq GPU Smart

cache

Price
@7 W @9 W @15 W 1 Core All Cores Series EUs Max freq
Core i7 1180G7 vPro 4 (8) 0.9 GHz 2.2 GHz 4.6 GHz Iris Xe 96 1.10 GHz 12 MB $426
1160G7 1.2 GHz 2.1 GHz 4.4 GHz 3.6 GHz
Core i5 1140G7 vPro 0.8 GHz 1.8 GHz 4.2 GHz 80 8 MB $309
1130G7 1.1 GHz 4.0 GHz 3.4 GHz
Core i3 1120G4 1.5 GHz 3.5 GHz 3.0 GHz UHD 48 $281
1110G4 2 (4) 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz 2.5 GHz 3.9 GHz 6 MB

Desktop processors (Tiger Lake-B)

  • Socket: FCBGA1787, a BGA socket, thus these CPUs are meant only for system integrators
  • Intel Xe UHD Graphics
  • Up to 128 GB DDR4-3200 memory
Processor

branding

Model Cores

(threads)

Base
clock
(GHz)
Boost
clock
(GHz)
L3
Cache
(MB)
TDP GPU
EUs
GPU

Max freq

Price
Core i9 11900KB 8 (16) 3.3 4.9 24 55-65 W 32 1.45 GHz $539
Core i7 11700B 3.2 4.8
Core i5 11500B 6 (12) 3.3 4.6 12 65 W
Core i3 11100B 4 (8) 3.6 4.4 16 1.4 GHz

See also

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